#FCA79C
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6), rgb(252, 167, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#FCA79C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FCA79C |
| RGB | rgb(252, 167, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 94%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FCA79C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #FCA79C | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #FCA79C text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FCA79C text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67265
oklch(70.7% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE423A
oklch(63.2% 0.21 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7000E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#980009
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1412
oklch(37.7% 0.137 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#FCA79C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9B39B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC39B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9CA4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FCA79C
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
- #65D3E3
#65D3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.103 208.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FCA79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
Use #FCA79C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.